half-breed
[ haf-breed, hahf- ]
/ ˈhæfˌbrid, ˈhɑf- /
noun
a contemptuous term used to refer to the offspring of parents of different racial origin, especially the offspring of an American Indian and a white person of European descent.
adjective
of or relating to such offspring.
Origin of half-breed
An Americanism dating back to 1750–60
Words nearby half-breed
half-board,
half-boot,
half-bottle,
half-bound,
half-breadth plan,
half-breed,
half-brother,
half-buried,
half-bushel,
half-butt,
half-caste
Example sentences from the Web for half-breed
You figger Rann an' the snake of a half-breed'll get the start of us.
The Hunted Woman |James Oliver Curwood
British Dictionary definitions for half-breed
half-breed
noun
offensive
a person whose parents are of different races, esp the offspring of a White person and an American Indian
adjective also: half-bred
of, relating to, or designating offspring of people or animals of different races or breeds